DOJ Kleptocracy Initiative Shuttered: Major Setback for Anti-Corruption Enforcement

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the immediate closure of the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, KleptoCapture Task Force, and related anti-corruption units. The decision redirects multi-billion dollar forfeiture funds previously returned to victim countries toward domestic detention centers, representing a fundamental shift away from international anti-corruption enforcement.

Key Actors

Pam Bondi Department of Justice Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative KleptoCapture Task Force Transparency International

Tags

anti-corruption doj kleptocracy policy-reversal trump-administration enforcement-rollback

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